Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone (Hübner, [1810])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black markings; hindwing with submarginal row of solid black spots. Underside of hindwing has a zigzag pattern of brown and white bands and a median band of white chevrons.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch or patrol to find females. Females lay eggs in clusters on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves; young caterpillars feed in groups. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood in the north from July-August, two broods in the central part of the range from May-September, three broods in the south from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several plants in the Asteraceae including sunflower (Helianthus) and crosswort (Lysimachia) species.
Adult Food: Nectar, especially from yellow flowers.
Habitat: Open areas including ridges, prairies, streamsides, open hardwood forests, old fields, forest edges.
Range: Alberta east to southwest Manitoba and southern Ontario; south through the Great Plains to central New Mexico, central Texas, Louisiana, and central Georgia. Isolated populations in the Appalachians and the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Hansford County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 23, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Motley County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Hutchinson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 10, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 13, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 10, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.)
Region: Harper County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Stanford, Ray E.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Coal County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 04, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.)
Region: Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Stanford, Ray E.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 14, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul)
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 14, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J.R.)
Region: Craig County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J. R.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 19, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2008
Observation date: Apr 26, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2008
Observation date: Apr 12, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Howard Williamson)
Region: Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jun 02, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles A. Ely)
Region: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Yell County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Perry County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 12, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rick R. Schaefer)
Region: Scott County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 06, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles A. Ely)
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 19, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
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